About us
We cover the patron saint festivals, historic rites and food festivals of Italy for people who want to experience them up close.
Who we are
Santi & Sagre started from a simple idea: Italy's town and village festivals are one of the most genuine ways to get to know a place, yet reliable information about them is often hard to find. Dates shift from year to year, programmes come out at the last minute and practical tips are almost non-existent, especially for visitors from elsewhere.
The project was founded by Salvatore Giuliano, born and raised in Trapani among the Good Friday processions of the Mysteries. We started with Sicily and are expanding, region by region, to the whole of Italy.
We write in Italian, English, French and German, because these festivals belong to those who live them every year, but also to travellers and to the children and grandchildren of emigrants who come back looking for their roots.
How we work
Every page is built on sources that can be checked. We consult the websites of town councils, dioceses and parishes, Pro Loco associations and organising committees, official posters and programmes, and local media. The sources for each page are recorded and kept alongside its data.
Dates and programmes
We always say how certain a piece of information is:
- When the official programme for this year's edition has been published, we report it in the “Schedule” section.
- When it is not out yet, we say so clearly under the schedule: the dates are based on tradition and previous editions, and we update the page as soon as the official schedule is released.
When a time, a route or a practical detail cannot be verified, we would rather leave it out than guess.
Updates
Pages are never “refreshed” for no reason: the update date changes only when something has actually changed, and important news appears in the “Updates” box with its date.
Photographs
Our photographs come from Wikimedia Commons, under licences that allow reuse and with the author and licence shown under the image, or they are our own. Posters are published with credit to the organiser: if you made one and would like it credited differently or removed, please write to us.
Independence
No festival pays to appear on the site, and our pages are not advertising. If a page ever includes sponsored content or affiliate links, this will be clearly stated.
Spotted a mistake?
Festivals change, and we can get things wrong too. If a date, a time or any other detail is incorrect, write to us at redazione@santiesagre.com with the page and, if possible, your source. We check, correct and update the page's date.
Contact
Editorial team: redazione@santiesagre.com
Do you organise a festival or belong to a Pro Loco association? Tell us about your event, free of charge, by writing to redazione@santiesagre.com.